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ALS Registry Act

Public Law 110-373 · S. 1382 · 110th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 8, 2008 · Health

Sponsor: Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)

Cosponsors (77): Sen. Patty Murray,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 415 yea, 2 nay415–2
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

ALS Registry Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), if scientifically advisable, to: (1) develop a system to collect data on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other motor neuron disorders that can be confused with ALS, misdiagnosed as ALS, or progress to ALS; and (2) establish a national registry for the collection and storage of such data to develop a population-based registry of cases.

Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director, to establish the Advisory Committee on the National ALS Registry, which may review information and make recommendations to the Secretary concerning: (1) the development and maintenance of the registry; (2) the type of information to be included; (3) the manner in which data is to be collected; (4) the use and availability of such data; and (5) the collection of information about diseases and disorders that primarily affect motor neurons that are considered essential to furthering the study and cure of ALS.

Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director, to award grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit entities for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on ALS and other motor neuron disorders.

Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director, to: (1) identify, build upon, expand, and coordinate among existing data and surveillance systems, surveys, registries, and other federal public health and environmental infrastructure wherever possible; and (2) provide for research access to ALS data as recommended by the Advisory Committee in a manner that protects personal privacy.

Allows the Secretary to ensure that epidemiological and other types of information is made available to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committees on ALS registries, including: (1) the registries currently under way and future planned registries; (2) the criteria involved in determining what registries to conduct, defer, or suspend; (3) the scope of those registries; and (4) the activities the Secretary undertakes to establish partnerships with research and patient advocacy communities to expand registries.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 110th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 415 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

415 yea2 nay16 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(226)

  • Rep. Dennis KucinichD-OH-10
  • Rep. Pete StarkD-CA-13
  • Rep. Barbara LeeD-CA-9
  • Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7
  • Rep. Lynn WoolseyD-CA-6
  • Rep. Yvette ClarkeD-NY-11
  • Rep. Keith EllisonD-MN-5
  • Rep. Maurice HincheyD-NY-22
  • Rep. John OlverD-MA-1
  • Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
  • Rep. Raúl GrijalvaD-AZ-7
  • Rep. George MillerD-CA-7
  • Rep. Tammy BaldwinD-WI-2
  • Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4
  • Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4
  • Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
  • Rep. Bob FilnerD-CA-51
  • Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
  • Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-28
  • Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
  • Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-39
  • Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
  • Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
  • Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
  • Rep. Diane WatsonD-CA-33
  • Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
  • Rep. Jesse JacksonD-IL-2
  • Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
  • Rep. Donna EdwardsD-MD-4
  • Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
  • Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
  • Rep. Jim McGovernD-MA-3
  • Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
  • Rep. Mazie HironoD-HI-2
  • Rep. Carolyn KilpatrickD-MI-13
  • Rep. Michael CapuanoD-MA-8
  • Rep. Neil AbercrombieD-HI-1
  • Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
  • Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
  • Rep. Hilda SolisD-CA-32
  • Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
  • Rep. Bill DelahuntD-MA-10
  • Rep. Niki TsongasD-MA-5
  • Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
  • Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-23
  • Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
  • Rep. Hank JohnsonD-GA-4
  • Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-4
  • Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
  • Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-31
  • Rep. Jackie SpeierD-CA-12
  • Rep. John DingellD-MI-15
  • Rep. Rush HoltD-NJ-12
  • Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
  • Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
  • Rep. Robert WexlerD-FL-19
  • Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
  • Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
  • Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
  • Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8
  • Rep. Betty SuttonD-OH-13
  • Rep. Doris MatsuiD-CA-5
  • Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
  • Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
  • Rep. Peter WelchD-VT
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
  • Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
  • Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34
  • Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
  • Rep. William JeffersonD-LA-2
  • Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-11
  • Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
  • Rep. Gregory MeeksD-NY-6
  • Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
  • Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
  • Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
  • Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
  • Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
  • Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
  • Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-14
  • Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
  • Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-30
  • Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8
  • Rep. Laura RichardsonD-CA-37
  • Rep. Alan MollohanD-WV-1
  • Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
  • Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
  • Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
  • Rep. John SarbanesD-MD-3
  • Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
  • Rep. Jay InsleeD-WA-1
  • Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
  • Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
  • Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
  • Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17
  • Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
  • Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
  • Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7
  • Rep. Patrick KennedyD-RI-1
  • Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
  • Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
  • Rep. Michael McNultyD-NY-21
  • Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
  • Rep. Kendrick MeekD-FL-17
  • Rep. Loretta SanchezD-CA-47
  • Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
  • Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-25
  • Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
  • Rep. André CarsonD-IN-7
  • Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
  • Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
  • Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
  • Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-28
  • Rep. Steve CohenD-TN-9
  • Rep. Anthony WeinerD-NY-9
  • Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
  • Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
  • Rep. Albio SiresD-NJ-13
  • Rep. Marion BerryD-AR-1
  • Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
  • Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
  • Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
  • Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-5
  • Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
  • Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
  • Rep. Tom AllenD-ME-1
  • Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
  • Rep. Rahm EmanuelD-IL-5
  • Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-9
  • Rep. Ellen TauscherD-CA-10
  • Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
  • Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
  • Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
  • Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
  • Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
  • Rep. David WuD-OR-1
  • Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
  • Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
  • Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
  • Rep. Phil HareD-IL-17
  • Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
  • Rep. John YarmuthD-KY-3
  • Rep. Solomon OrtizD-TX-27
  • Rep. David LoebsackD-IA-2
  • Rep. Paul HodesD-NH-2
  • Rep. Carol Shea-PorterD-NH-1
  • Rep. Tom UdallD-NM-3
  • Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
  • Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
  • Rep. Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
  • Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3
  • Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
  • Rep. Jane HarmanD-CA-36
  • Rep. Christopher MurphyD-CT-5
  • Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
  • Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
  • Rep. John HallD-NY-19
  • Rep. Rick BoucherD-VA-9
  • Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
  • Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-1
  • Rep. Ciro RodriguezD-TX-23
  • Rep. Bruce BraleyD-IA-1
  • Rep. Michael ArcuriD-NY-24
  • Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
  • Rep. Darlene HooleyD-OR-5
  • Rep. Vic SnyderD-AR-2
  • Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
  • Rep. Bob EtheridgeD-NC-2
  • Rep. Timothy WalzD-MN-1
  • Rep. Artur DavisD-AL-7
  • Rep. John SprattD-SC-5
  • Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
  • Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
  • Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
  • Rep. Bart StupakD-MI-1
  • Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
  • Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1
  • Rep. Charles WilsonD-OH-6
  • Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
  • Rep. John SalazarD-CO-3
  • Rep. Dennis MooreD-KS-3
  • Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-17
  • Rep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7
  • Rep. Joe SestakD-PA-7
  • Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
  • Rep. Ron KleinD-FL-22
  • Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
  • Rep. Brian BairdD-WA-3
  • Rep. Mark UdallD-CO-2
  • Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
  • Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
  • Rep. Charles MelanconD-LA-3
  • Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
  • Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
  • Rep. Allen BoydD-FL-2
  • Rep. Bud CramerD-AL-5
  • Rep. Stephanie Herseth SandlinD-SD
  • Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
  • Rep. Lincoln DavisD-TN-4
  • Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
  • Rep. Nancy BoydaD-KS-2
  • Rep. Kirsten GillibrandD-NY-20
  • Rep. Jerry McNerneyD-CA-11
  • Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
  • Rep. Bill FosterD-IL-14
  • Rep. Patrick MurphyD-PA-8
  • Rep. Zack SpaceD-OH-18
  • Rep. Tim MahoneyD-FL-16
  • Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
  • Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
  • Rep. Gabrielle GiffordsD-AZ-8
  • Rep. Melissa BeanD-IL-8
  • Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
  • Rep. Gene TaylorD-MS-4
  • Rep. Brad EllsworthD-IN-8
  • Rep. Christopher CarneyD-PA-10
  • Rep. Jason AltmireD-PA-4
  • Rep. Jim MarshallD-GA-8
  • Rep. Heath ShulerD-NC-11
  • Rep. Joe DonnellyD-IN-2
  • Rep. Baron HillD-IN-9
  • Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
  • Rep. Donald CazayouxD-LA-6
  • Rep. Nick LampsonD-TX-22
  • Rep. Travis ChildersD-MS-1

Republicans who voted yea(189)

  • Rep. Wayne GilchrestR-MD-1
  • Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
  • Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
  • Rep. Christopher ShaysR-CT-4
  • Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
  • Rep. John McHughR-NY-23
  • Rep. Timothy JohnsonR-IL-15
  • Rep. Mike FergusonR-NJ-7
  • Rep. Jim WalshR-NY-25
  • Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
  • Rep. Ray LaHoodR-IL-18
  • Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
  • Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
  • Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
  • Rep. Jon PorterR-NV-3
  • Rep. Jim SaxtonR-NJ-3
  • Rep. Mark KirkR-IL-10
  • Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
  • Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
  • Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
  • Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
  • Rep. Rick RenziR-AZ-1
  • Rep. Phil EnglishR-PA-3
  • Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16
  • Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
  • Rep. Randy KuhlR-NY-29
  • Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
  • Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
  • Rep. Heather WilsonR-NM-1
  • Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
  • Rep. Don YoungR-AK
  • Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
  • Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
  • Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
  • Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
  • Rep. Deborah PryceR-OH-15
  • Rep. Jim RamstadR-MN-3
  • Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
  • Rep. Dave HobsonR-OH-7
  • Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
  • Rep. Thad McCotterR-MI-11
  • Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
  • Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
  • Rep. Robin HayesR-NC-8
  • Rep. Tom DavisR-VA-11
  • Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
  • Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
  • Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
  • Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
  • Rep. Joe KnollenbergR-MI-9
  • Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
  • Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
  • Rep. Thomas ReynoldsR-NY-26
  • Rep. Vern BuchananR-FL-13
  • Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-41
  • Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
  • Rep. Jerry MoranR-KS-1
  • Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-9
  • Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
  • Rep. Kenny HulshofR-MO-9
  • Rep. John BoozmanR-AR-3
  • Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
  • Rep. Henry BrownR-SC-1
  • Rep. Todd TiahrtR-KS-4
  • Rep. Ginny Brown-WaiteR-FL-5
  • Rep. Robert WittmanR-VA-1
  • Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
  • Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
  • Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
  • Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
  • Rep. Terry EverettR-AL-2
  • Rep. Jim McCreryR-LA-4
  • Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
  • Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
  • Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
  • Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
  • Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
  • Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
  • Rep. Thelma DrakeR-VA-2
  • Rep. Mary FallinR-OK-5
  • Rep. Mark SouderR-IN-3
  • Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52
  • Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
  • Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
  • Rep. Ron LewisR-KY-2
  • Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-24
  • Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
  • Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
  • Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3
  • Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
  • Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
  • Rep. John DoolittleR-CA-4
  • Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
  • Rep. Roscoe BartlettR-MD-6
  • Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
  • Rep. Vito FossellaR-NY-13
  • Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
  • Rep. Ric KellerR-FL-8
  • Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
  • Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
  • Rep. Virgil GoodeR-VA-5
  • Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
  • Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-22
  • Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2
  • Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
  • Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
  • Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-4
  • Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
  • Rep. Adam PutnamR-FL-12
  • Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-42
  • Rep. Roy BluntR-MO-7
  • Rep. Dave WeldonR-FL-15
  • Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
  • Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2
  • Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
  • Rep. Dean HellerR-NV-2
  • Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1
  • Rep. Robert LattaR-OH-5
  • Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
  • Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
  • Rep. George RadanovichR-CA-19
  • Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
  • Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
  • Rep. Tim WalbergR-MI-7
  • Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
  • Rep. Adrian SmithR-NE-3
  • Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
  • Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
  • Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-50
  • Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
  • Rep. Marilyn MusgraveR-CO-4
  • Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
  • Rep. John SullivanR-OK-1
  • Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
  • Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
  • Rep. Steve ScaliseR-LA-1
  • Rep. David DavisR-TN-1
  • Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
  • Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
  • Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
  • Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
  • Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
  • Rep. Michele BachmannR-MN-6
  • Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
  • Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
  • Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
  • Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
  • Rep. Bob InglisR-SC-4
  • Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
  • Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
  • Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
  • Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
  • Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
  • Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
  • Rep. Connie MackR-FL-14
  • Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
  • Rep. Dana RohrabacherR-CA-46
  • Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
  • Rep. John LinderR-GA-7
  • Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
  • Rep. Tom FeeneyR-FL-24
  • Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
  • Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
  • Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
  • Rep. Steve KingR-IA-5
  • Rep. Chris CannonR-UT-3
  • Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
  • Rep. Bill SaliR-ID-1
  • Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
  • Rep. Jim JordanR-OH-4
  • Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5
  • Rep. Nathan DealR-GA-9
  • Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-3
  • Rep. J. Gresham BarrettR-SC-3
  • Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-40
  • Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
  • Rep. Mike PenceR-IN-6
  • Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
  • Rep. Tom TancredoR-CO-6
  • Rep. Doug LambornR-CO-5
  • Rep. John ShadeggR-AZ-3
  • Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
  • Rep. John CampbellR-CA-48
  • Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-2
  • Rep. Paul BrounR-GA-10
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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.R. 2295Identical billRelated bill

    ALS Registry Act

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.

  1. Oct 8, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-373.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 29, 2008FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 26, 2008FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 415 - 2 (Roll no. 650).House roll call 650
  6. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  7. OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
  8. Sep 25, 2008FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Terry objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
  9. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1382.
  10. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Sep 24, 2008FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
  13. FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  14. FloorFloor · Received in the House.
  15. Sep 23, 2008FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  16. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  17. Dec 4, 2007CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  19. Nov 14, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  20. May 14, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  21. CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6062)
  22. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments

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  • S.Amdt. 5637SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Sep 23, 2008Agreed to

    In the nature of a substitute.

    Sep 23, 2008: Amendment SA 5637 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
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